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Add and simplify 9/16 plus 1/2

User Otong
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So 1/2 = 8/16
8/16 + 9/16 = 17/16
= 1 1/16
User AxD
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= 9/16 + 1/2
convert 1/2 to same denominator as 9/16

= 9/16 + 8/16
add numerators

= (9+8)/16

= 17/16
convert to mixed number

= 1 1/16


ANSWER: 1 1/16

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User Bhavya Joshi
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